EP1110078A4 - Adaptive lighting system and method for machine vision apparatus - Google Patents
Adaptive lighting system and method for machine vision apparatusInfo
- Publication number
- EP1110078A4 EP1110078A4 EP99945459A EP99945459A EP1110078A4 EP 1110078 A4 EP1110078 A4 EP 1110078A4 EP 99945459 A EP99945459 A EP 99945459A EP 99945459 A EP99945459 A EP 99945459A EP 1110078 A4 EP1110078 A4 EP 1110078A4
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- lighting system
- machine vision
- vision apparatus
- adaptive lighting
- adaptive
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
- G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
- G01N21/8806—Specially adapted optical and illumination features
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- Biochemistry (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Immunology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
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US360656 | 1989-06-02 | ||
US14656598A | 1998-09-03 | 1998-09-03 | |
US09/360,656 US6207946B1 (en) | 1998-09-03 | 1999-07-26 | Adaptive lighting system and method for machine vision apparatus |
PCT/US1999/020206 WO2000014517A1 (en) | 1998-09-03 | 1999-09-02 | Adaptive lighting system and method for machine vision apparatus |
US146565 | 2002-05-14 |
Publications (3)
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EP1110078A1 EP1110078A1 (en) | 2001-06-27 |
EP1110078A4 true EP1110078A4 (en) | 2007-07-04 |
EP1110078B1 EP1110078B1 (en) | 2010-04-21 |
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EP99945459A Revoked EP1110078B1 (en) | 1998-09-03 | 1999-09-02 | Adaptive lighting system and method for machine vision apparatus |
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US (1) | US6207946B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1110078B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU5805599A (en) |
TW (1) | TW564308B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000014517A1 (en) |
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- 1999-09-02 WO PCT/US1999/020206 patent/WO2000014517A1/en active Application Filing
- 1999-09-02 AU AU58055/99A patent/AU5805599A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-09-02 EP EP99945459A patent/EP1110078B1/en not_active Revoked
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WO2000014517A9 (en) | 2000-08-10 |
US6207946B1 (en) | 2001-03-27 |
AU5805599A (en) | 2000-03-27 |
WO2000014517A1 (en) | 2000-03-16 |
TW564308B (en) | 2003-12-01 |
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EP1110078B1 (en) | 2010-04-21 |
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